We celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation every year with students in the eighth grade who determine, together by their parents, that they are ready. Confirmation is a mature, adult affirmation of the promises made at baptism, often times by the parents when the child was an infant. Confirmation is the responsibility of the candidate, who needs the help and guidance of their parents and sponsor.
As a parent, it’s your responsibility to help discern with your teen if they are ready to make the commitment to be confirmed.
If you’re an adult interested in being confirmed, please see our Rite of Christian Initiation page and contact the parish office.
Dates to Know for Confirmation 2012:
Confirmation Boot Camp
The Confirmation Boot Camp summer session can cover the instructional preparation. It’s held in the PAC double classroom. We need a minimum of 8 students to make these sessions possible. If interested, register ASAP with Kelly Jacobs in the parish office.
- Monday, June 11 through Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 9 AM-1 PM
- Monday, June 18 through Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 9 AM-1 PM
- Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 9 AM-1:45 PM
Confirmation Retreat (Mandatory)
- Friday, August 10 through Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the Saints Peter & Paul Retreat Center in Newark.
- Sponsor and parent letters for the retreat are due Friday, July 13, 2012, and can be dropped off or mailed to the PAC, attention Kelly Jacobs. If mailed, please put your letter in another envelope with your candidate’s name on it.
- Sunday, October 28, 2012, following the 10:30 AM Mass at the PAC
- We are requesting Sunday, November 4, 2012, at 1 PM at the PAC, but will not know the actual date of Confirmation or practice until we hear from the Bishop’s office.
- Confirmation information needed for the church sacramental records
- Sponsor information and requirements
- Parent/Sponsor letter
- Saint project information
- Confirmation retreat
- Permission form for Confirmation retreat
- Service hours and documentation